Bird Wyvern Gems are rare crafting materials in Monster Hunter that are used to create and upgrade high-rank armor sets and weapons. Bird Wyverns are a class of Flying Wyverns that have bird-like features and include monsters like Yian Kut-Ku, Yian Garuga, Gypceros, Hypnocatrice, and Qurupeco. Defeating these monsters and carving their bodies gives you a chance to obtain Bird Wyvern Gems as rewards.
High Rank Bird Wyverns
In order to get Bird Wyvern Gems, you first need to hunt High Rank Bird Wyverns. These are stronger variations of Bird Wyverns that only appear during High Rank quests. Here are some of the key High Rank Bird Wyverns that can drop Bird Wyvern Gems:
- Azure Rathalos
- Silver Rathalos
- Pink Rathian
- Gold Rathian
- Yian Garuga
- Blue Yian Kut-Ku
- Hypnocatrice
- Emerald Congalala
These monsters will be tougher to defeat than their Low Rank versions but offer better rewards. Defeating them gives you chances to carve their bodies and gain Bird Wyvern Gems as loot.
Quest Rewards
The primary way to get Bird Wyvern Gems is as Quest Rewards for defeating High Rank Bird Wyverns. Each monster has certain Reward Boxes that may contain gems. The percentages below are the chances per Reward Box to receive a gem:
Monster | Gem Drop Rate Per Reward |
Azure Rathalos | 3% |
Silver Rathalos | 3% |
Pink Rathian | 3% |
Gold Rathian | 3% |
Yian Garuga | 2% |
Blue Yian Kut-Ku | 1% |
Hypnocatrice | 1% |
Emerald Congalala | 1% |
So for example, defeating an Azure Rathalos gives you 3 Reward Boxes with a 3% chance each, so roughly a 9% total chance per quest to get a Bird Wyvern Gem as a reward.
Carving
The other way to get Bird Wyvern Gems is by carving them from High Rank Bird Wyverns after defeating them. Each carve has a chance to yield a gem based on the specific monster:
Monster | Gem Carve Rate |
Azure Rathalos | 4% Body Carve |
Silver Rathalos | 6% Body Carve |
Pink Rathian | 4% Body Carve |
Gold Rathian | 6% Body Carve |
Yian Garuga | 3% Body Carve |
Blue Yian Kut-Ku | 2% Body Carve |
Hypnocatrice | 2% Body Carve |
Emerald Congalala | 2% Body Carve |
So for example, carving an Azure Rathalos body gives you a 4% chance to obtain a gem. Combine quest rewards and carving to improve your overall gem farming odds.
Capture Rewards
Capturing High Rank Bird Wyverns instead of slaying them also provides rewards that can yield gems. The capture reward rate is generally about 2% for most Bird Wyverns. So capturing monsters provides more overall chances for gems. However, the carve rewards are lost when capturing instead of slaying.
Investigation Rewards
Completing High Rank Investigations against Bird Wyverns provides more quest rewards to improve your chances for gems. The more Silver and Gold Investigation Reward boxes, the more chances for gems. Bringing the Capture Master skill can give extra carves from captures during Investigations too.
Equipment to Boost Rewards
There are some armor skills that can boost your chances to get gems from High Rank Bird Wyverns:
- Capture Master – Get extra carves from capturing monsters
- Good Luck – Increased chance for rare drops like gems
- Carving Pro – Increased carving drops from monsters
Having skills like these in your build can help increase your reward chances when gem farming. The Legiana armor set has Good Luck, for example.
Quests with Good Gem Odds
Certain High Rank quests have better overall odds to yield Bird Wyvern Gems due to bonus rewards or multiple monsters. Good quests to repeatedly farm for gems include:
- Pink Rathian + Azure Rathalos – Double monster quest
- The White Winds of the New World – Multiple monster quest
- Contract: Pink Rathian – Bonus rewards
- Contract: Silver Rathalos – Bonus rewards
- Deviljho Hunters – Chance for Gems from Deviljho
Focus on completing Investigations and quests against the Rathalos/Rathian monsters as they have the best gem rates overall.
High Rank Expeditions
Embarking on High Rank Expeditions in zones with Bird Wyverns allows you to freely hunt them outside of normal quests. This offers unlimited hunting to build up rewards and carves. Rotate between zones and collect tracks to spawn desired monsters. Some good zones include:
- Ancient Forest – Rathalos, Rathian, Yian Kut-Ku
- Wildspire Waste – Rathian, Yian Garuga
- Coral Highlands – Rathalos, Rathian, Legiana
Expeditions allow you to hunt on your own terms to maximize gem farming at your own pace.
Multiplayer Hunts
Hunting High Rank Bird Wyverns in multiplayer can make battles easier with multiple hunters. This allows faster farming of monsters. More players means more carves and quest rewards per hunt to increase gem chances.
Eat for Feline Provoker
Before hunts, eat at the Canteen to try and activate the Feline Provoker food skill. This makes monsters more likely to target you, giving your palico more free hits on the monster.
More palico hits provides more chances for the Plunderblade gadget to steal rare drops from monsters like gems.
Use Felyne Weakener
The Felyne Weakener food skill available from the Canteen will weaken a monster’s attacks. This can make hunts safer and faster to complete more runs. Faster hunts means more gem farming opportunities.
Upgrade Armor Defense
Make sure to keep upgrading your armor’s defense with Armor Spheres. This will reduce the damage you take from High Rank monsters allowing you to survive longer.
Staying alive longer allows you to carve tails, complete quests faster, and carve bodies more safely for increased gem chances.
Get High Affinity Weapons
Using weapons that have high Affinity will allow you to score more critical hits. This will let you break monster parts quicker like tails and wings.
Cutting off tails gives you an extra carve chance for gems. And breaking wings and backs increases overall quest rewards where gems can appear.
Conclusion
In summary, Bird Wyvern Gems have a low drop rate so farming them takes patience. Focus on repeatedly hunting High Rank Rathalos, Rathian, and Silver Rathalos. Prioritize Investigations and certain event quests.
Having skills like Capture Master, Good Luck, and Carving Pro can improve your odds. Hunt in Expeditions and multiplayer to increase overall carves and rewards.
With enough quests completed, you will eventually stockpile a healthy supply of the rare and useful Bird Wyvern Gems in Monster Hunter World!